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lower
1[loh-er]
verb (used with object)
to cause to descend; let or put down.
to lower a flag.
to make lower in height or level.
to lower the water in a canal.
to reduce in amount, price, degree, force, etc.
to make less loud.
Please lower your voice.
Synonyms: softento bring down in rank or estimation; degrade; humble; abase (oneself), as by some sacrifice of self-respect or dignity.
His bad actions lowered him in my eyes.
Music., to make lower in pitch; flatten.
Phonetics., to alter the articulation of (a vowel) by increasing the distance of the tongue downward from the palate.
The vowel of “clerk” is lowered to (ä) in the British pronunciation.
verb (used without object)
to become lower, grow less, or diminish, as in amount, intensity, or degree.
The brook lowers in early summer. Stock prices rise and lower constantly.
to descend; sink.
the sun lowering in the west.
adjective
comparative of low.
of or relating to those portions of a river farthest from the source.
(often initial capital letter), noting an early division of a period, system, or the like.
the Lower Devonian.
noun
a denture for the lower jaw.
a lower berth.
lower
1/ ˈləʊə /
adjective
being below one or more other things
the lower shelf
the lower animals
reduced in amount or value
a lower price
maths (of a limit or bound) less than or equal to one or more numbers or variables
(sometimes capital) geology denoting the early part or division of a period, system, formation, etc
Lower Silurian
verb
(tr) to cause to become low or on a lower level; bring, put, or cause to move down
(tr) to reduce or bring down in estimation, dignity, value, etc
to lower oneself
to reduce or be reduced
to lower one's confidence
(tr) to make quieter
to lower the radio
(tr) to reduce the pitch of
(tr) phonetics to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue further away from the roof of the mouth
(intr) to diminish or become less
lower
2/ ˈlaʊə /
verb
(esp of the sky, weather, etc) to be overcast, dark, and menacing
to scowl or frown
noun
a menacing scowl or appearance
lower
Being an earlier division of the geological or archaeological period named.
Compare upper
Other Word Forms
- lowerable adjective
- loweringly adverb
- lowering adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of lower1
Example Sentences
He suggested three strategies to lower your portfolio risk while continuing to invest in tech stocks for growth.
“Housing near transit means shorter commutes, lower costs, and more time with family.”
She would also pressure major players in these markets to lower their prices, including pharmacy benefit managers and the state’s electric grid operator.
"Our batting is not consistent. The lower order has done a decent job, but the top order needs to shoulder more responsibility," Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana conceded after the defeat.
Last year, Bowman was an opponent of lowering rates for fear of locking in high inflation, as she dissented from the Fed’s cut of 50 basis points that occurred in September 2024.
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